Laserfiche WebLink
7A <br />Page 48 <br />Findings: The City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact <br />to be significant and unavoidable. Mitigation measure 10-6 listed above is <br />adopted and will reduce this impact, but not to a level of insignificance. This <br />impact is overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding <br />considerations. <br />VII. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br />A. Biological Resources Impacts <br />Impact 14-1: Poten#ial Loss of Heritage Trees. Under either the <br />Maximum or Moderate Intensity Precise Plan alternative, future development in <br />accordance with the Draft Precise Pian may result in the removal of heritage <br />trees as defined by the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance (Municipal Code <br />chapter 35). This possibility represents a potentially significanf impacf (see <br />criteria 5 and 7 in subsection 14.3.'1, "Significance Criteria," above). <br />Mitigation 14-1. Prior to, or as a condition of, finalization of plans for future <br />individual development projects in the Precise Plan area, require that any <br />proposed tree removal be subject to the application and review process specified <br />in the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance (Municipal Code chapter 35}. <br />Finding: Implementation of this measure would ensure protection of <br />heritage trees, thereby mitigating potential impacts to aless-than-significant <br />level. <br />Impact 14-2: Potential Loss of Special-Status Species. Under either the <br />Maximum or Moderate Intensity Precise Plan alternative, future Precise Plan <br />facilitated development in the vicinity of Redwood Creek may result in the loss of <br />special-status species. This possibility is considered to be a potentially <br />significant impact (see criteria 1, 2, and 6 in subsection 14.3.1, "Significance <br />Criteria," above). <br />Mitigation 14-2. If disturbance of suitable habitat is proposed as part of <br />future individual development projects in the vicinity of Redwood Creek, require <br />surveys prior to finalization of such projects in order to determine definitively <br />whether any special-status species occur in the affected area. Such surveys shall <br />be conduc#ed by a qualified botanist following applicable guidelines of the <br />California Department of Fish and Game and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to <br />provide a conclusive determination on presence or absence. If any populations <br />with legs! protective status are encountered, an appropriate mitigation plan shall <br />be developed in consultation with, and meeting the mitigation criteria of, the <br />jurisdictional agencies to provide for their protection (e.g., specific setbacks from <br />the creek, activity restrictions). <br />AttylResoJReso. 7 683 31 <br />030~0~ <br />